Bed-bottom attachment.



m. 663,!70. Patented Dec. 4, I900.

BED BOTTOM ATTACHMENT.

(Application filed. May 8, 1900.]

(No Model.)

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Uwrrn JOHN HOEY, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

BED-BOTTOM ATTACHM ENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters iatent No. 663,170, dated December4, 1900.

Application filed May 8, 1900. Serial No. 15,901. (No model.)

T at whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN HOEY, a'citizen of the United States, residingin the city and county of San Francisco, State of California, haveinvented an Improvement in Bed-Botto'ni Attachments; and I herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact 'description of thesame.

My invention relates to an attachment for bed-bottoms of that classknown as wire bed-bottoms.

It consists of the parts and the construc tion and combination of partshereinafter described and claimed. v

Figure 1 shows a bed-bottom with the side and end rails inclosed in onecasting. Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of one of the caps orhousings.

In the construction of wire-mattress bedbottoms a framework is formed ofthe sides A, with transverse bars 2 at either end, these bars beingsupported at a suflicient height above the framework to allow the wiremattress 3 to be extended and stretched from one to the other. Inconnection with this are the vertically-disposed spiral springs 4E,resting.

upon the corrugated wires 5, which extend from one end of the bed to theother and also transversely from side to side, as shown. In the usualconstruction of these beds it is diffioult to make a proper finish forthe ends of the transverse bars 2 and at the same time to carry theedges of the mattress to the full width which it is desirable theyshould occupy. As shown, the mattress 3 extends over the top of the bars2 and is bent down over the outer edges and is there secured by nailingon a supplemental covering-strip 6. The end of this strip and the endot' the bar 2 make an undesirable appearance, and in my invention I haveshown the ornamental covering and finishing cap, which includes theparallel horizontal flanges 8, the vertical longitudinally-extendingflange or plate 7, and the vertical transverse flange connecting thehorizontal flanges, said flanges, with the plate 7, forming a housingwhich is secured to the ends of the bars 2 and 6, thus covering them. Inorder to allow the wire mattress 3 to extend as far as possibleoutwardly on the sides, these plates '7 have inwardly-projectingparallel horizontal flanges 8, which form a sort of housing within whichthe ends of the bars 2 are fitted and where they are properly secured;but in order to allow the edge of the mattress 3 to be carried out tothe full width of the bed the upper flanges S of these housings are cutaway from about the center of the length of the plate 7 to the outerend, leaving a space, as shown at 9, where only the thickness of thevertical portion of the plate 7 appears. This allows the edge of themattress to pass over the flange 8 and to lie close against the edge ofthe vertical portion at 9, the end extending and being secured betweenthe parts 2 and 6, as before described.

In order to maintain the edge of the mattress with sufficient rigidityand prevent it from breaking down, a wire 10 is extended through theloops or weave of the mattress 3, and this wire is secured at each endto the hooks 11. The position of these hooks is an important feature inmy invention. They are made upon the vertical transverse flanges whichconnect the flanges 8 and form one wall of the housing for the end bar,and they lie below the level of the upper surface of the upper flange 8,so that they do not form any projection which is unsightly and which isliable to catch the clothing or hurt the hands of those Working aboutthe bed. The longitudinal pull and strain upon the mattress is borne bythe transverse bars 2; but as the ends of these bars fit into thehousing and as this is connected with the part 13, in which the siderails A' are fitted, these housings receive the strain and provide arigid resistance thereto.

I have shown an extension or housing below the part 7 and including theparallel horizontal flanges 13, which forms a cap inclosing and'flttingover the ends of the timbers A. I also form a bridge or extension 14,which serves to raise the transverse timbers 2 to the proper heightabove the level of the timbers A.

The device forms a neat finish for beds of this class in addition to themechanical advantage of its construction as previously described.

When wire mattresses are made with a cable edge or the like, so that thewhole end of the wire mattress can be secured by the strip 6, the hook11 and the inwardly-extending flange 8 may be omitted, having only theexterior face-plate 7 in the upper portion of the attachment, the lowerparts remaining the same, as shown.

Having thus described my invention, what plates and the uppermosthorizontal flange of each-cap terminating short of the outer end of thecompanion flange to enable the edges of the mattress to be brought outflush with the ends of the end bars so that said edges may be extendedover the uppermost flange of the cap.

2. The combination with the side rails and transverse bars of abed-bottom, of a cap or housing for said bars including a double seriesof parallel horizontal flanges, one series of flanges forming a housingfor the end bar and the other series forming a housing for the side railsaid latter housing having its flanges extended beyond those of theother series, vertical transverse end flanges connecting the horizontalflanges, said cap or housing having a centrally-located bridge orextension for raising the end bars above the side rails, and having anexterior coveringplate.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN I-IOEY.

Witnesses:

S. H. NOURSE, JESSIE O. BRODIE.

